RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Antipope Anacletus II

1090 - 1138

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Anacletus II (died January 25, 1138), born Pietro Pierleoni, was an antipope who ruled in opposition to Pope Innocent II from 1130 until his death in 1138. After the death of Pope Honorius II, the college of cardinals was divided over his successor. Unusually, the election was entrusted to eight cardinals, who elected Papareschi (Innocent II). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Antipope Anacletus II has received more than 128,212 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Antipope Anacletus II is the 730th most popular religious figure (down from 720th in 2019), the 942nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 941st in 2019) and the 261st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Anacletus II was a pope who was elected by a minority of cardinals, and he was not recognized by the majority of the cardinals. He was most famous for being an antipope.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Antipope Anacletus II ranks 730 out of 3,187. Before him are Nathan Söderblom, Melania the Younger, Pope Adrian IV, Pope Leo VIII, Saint Eligius, and Maron. After him are Mahavatar Babaji, Patriarch Nikon of Moscow, Sun Myung Moon, Frances of Rome, Therese Neumann, and Martin Bucer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1090, Antipope Anacletus II ranks 4. Before him are Bernard of Clairvaux, Geoffrey of Monmouth, and Frederick II, Duke of Swabia. After him are Eric II of Denmark, Qin Hui, Sigurd the Crusader, Ulvhild Håkansdotter, Douce I, Countess of Provence, Conrad I, Duke of Zähringen, and Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester. Among people deceased in 1138, Antipope Anacletus II ranks 3. Before him are Avempace, and Bolesław III Wrymouth. After him are Irene Doukaina, Ar-Rashid, Kiya Buzurg-Ummid, Moses ibn Ezra, and Vsevolod of Pskov.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Antipope Anacletus II ranks 942 out of 5,161. Before him are François Gérard (1770), Melania the Younger (383), Pope Leo VIII (900), Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1810), Sandro Mazzola (1942), and Marie Mancini (1639). After him are Cesare Pavese (1908), Ibycus (-600), Carlo Crivelli (1430), Servilia (-104), Nicola Amati (1596), and Umberto Giordano (1867).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Antipope Anacletus II ranks 261. Before him are Scholastica (480), Angelo Sodano (1927), Pope Severinus (600), Silas (1), Melania the Younger (383), and Pope Leo VIII (900). After him are Frances of Rome (1384), Juliana of Nicomedia (285), Saint Cajetan (1480), Antipope Nicholas V (1260), Romuald (951), and Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti (1774).

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